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IntroductionIntroduction
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Warm up exercise
What would you spend What would you spend £100 / £500 or £1000 £100 / £500 or £1000 on? Spend 2 mins on on? Spend 2 mins on each talking to the each talking to the person next to you.person next to you.
RE-spending some moneyRE-spending some money
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Background I• By the turn of this century, we will live in a paperless society.
(Roger Smith of General Motors) 1986
• There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home. (Ken Olson of Digital Equipment) 1977
• In from three to eight years we will have a machine with the general intelligence of an average human being. (Marvin Minsky) 1970
• [By 1985], machines will be capable of doing any work Man can do. (Herbert Simon) 1965
• [Television] won't be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night. (Darryl F Zanuck) 1947
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Background IIUsing ICT in UK schools
“used well (digital technologies) have the potential to improve achievement …. and to significantly enhance our quality of life”
Tony Blair - Prime Minister UK - 2001
• All teachers trained after 1998 have to pass competency in ICT
• Between 1999 and 2003 all practising teachers to reach the same standard
• Massive funding of over £2 billion in funding for hardware in UK schools in last 5 years and £500 million for a ‘digital curriculum’ over next 3 years.
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Background III
Developing the use of ICT in schools from 2002-2006.
Encouraging schools to invest in ICT and look for places to use this
in schools
Developing the idea of Virtual Learning Environments, Learning
Platforms and 24/7 learning.
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Transforming LearningThe 3 main principles
If ICT is to change the nature of learning then it must be
more than a ‘bolt on’ to existing pedagogy. We must
begin with the technology and consider how its use will
affect:ContentMethodologyPedagogy
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Types of ICT? What ‘sorts;’ of ICT do you What ‘sorts;’ of ICT do you
know?know? Pre-computerPre-computer
Video, DVD, Slides, Tape, CD-ROMVideo, DVD, Slides, Tape, CD-ROM
Web 1.0Web 1.0 Internet, Flash, Video, Audio (mp3) Internet, Flash, Video, Audio (mp3)
Information, Information,
Web 2.0Web 2.0 Podcasting / Vodcasting, Forums, Blogs, Podcasting / Vodcasting, Forums, Blogs,
You-Tube, Flickr, RSS, Moodle, Wikis, You-Tube, Flickr, RSS, Moodle, Wikis, folksonomiesfolksonomies
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Why use ICT to teach RE?
EfficientEfficient
EffectiveEffective
TransformativeTransformative
Scrimshaw and McCormack 1999
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Process of ICT What access do I have?What access do I have?
Access and ability to use itAccess and ability to use it ““Training” skills of self and pupilsTraining” skills of self and pupils
Who is the audience?Who is the audience? Age group / Purpose / individual, group or class / used Age group / Purpose / individual, group or class / used
later?later? Which type of ICT shall I use?Which type of ICT shall I use?
Again skills (self and pupils)Again skills (self and pupils) ICT / RE balanceICT / RE balance Software / Hardware needed (and access to it)Software / Hardware needed (and access to it)
What fallback do I need if it all goes wrong?What fallback do I need if it all goes wrong?
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What makes a good lesson when using ICT?
Focus on RE KU not Focus on RE KU not on ICT skillson ICT skills
Clear and shared Clear and shared objectivesobjectives
Clear and understood Clear and understood assessment criteriaassessment criteria
Good classroom Good classroom organisationorganisation
Careful planningCareful planning Previous ICT skillsPrevious ICT skills
PedagogicalPedagogical PracticalPractical
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What stops me? TimeTime AccessAccess EquipmentEquipment Skills (mine)Skills (mine) Skills (pupils)Skills (pupils)
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Key RE and ICT websites
http://www.reonline.org.uk/itre http://www.reonline.org.uk/itre http://www.http://www.ncactionncaction.org.uk.org.uk http://schools.becta.org.uk http://schools.becta.org.uk http://tre.nfgl.gov.uk http://tre.nfgl.gov.uk http://www.gcsere.org.ukhttp://www.gcsere.org.uk http://www.cleo.net.uk http://www.cleo.net.uk
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Research Evidence
There is very little directly related to There is very little directly related to RE, but some sites that are useful are:RE, but some sites that are useful are: http://www.becta.org.uk/research http://www.becta.org.uk/research
http://www.nfer.ac.ukhttp://www.nfer.ac.uk
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research
http://www.mmiweb.org.uk/research http://www.mmiweb.org.uk/research
